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Match 3 Event

Match 3 is a unique event compared to all other events, giving the player an addictive puzzle experience to try and earn themselves rewards.

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About[]

The Match 3 Event is an 8 x 7 board filled with pictures of currencies within the game; players are required to make match's of at least 3 related currencies in order to gain experience for that currency to level up. When the currency levels up, the player is rewarded with that currency. The higher the level of the currency, the bigger the reward.

Each currency has a maximum level of 30. Maxing out a currency rewards bonus energy and remaining tiles of that currency need to be removed by the player.

Currencies[]

The currencies running in the event:

Playing[]

You begin with 4 currencies that are randomly generated across the board:

  • Wood and Gold Logs
  • AP
  • Dynamite
  • Event points

Clicking on a tile will either cause that tile to change randomly to another neighboring tile, or it will reward the player with currency EXP IF the tiles had 2 or more of the same currency from an adjacent tile beside it. If the tiles get a match, all the tiles that were matched will change back into a random currency. The random currency changed from a matched tile will not turn into the currency that was matched, unless every other currency is max level. Nevertheless, there can only be a total of 4 different currencies on the board. The exception to this is that after maxing out a currency, the remaining tiles of that currency will not automatically disappear.

Each click costs Energy, starting with 25 energy; the player must claim the energy every 8 hours in order to gain an extra 25. If the player doesn't claim it by the time the timer reaches 0, the timer will continue for up to 7 hours until the player has claimed the energy; if the player doesn't claim it by then, the timer will stop.

For example, if a player has the next energy claim ready to go, but misses 5 hours of time, when the player claims the energy it will continue with 3 hours left until the next claim.

Currencies are unlocked through a Total match milestone, as the game keeps track of how many times the player has made a match.

Throughout the total matches milestone the player can unlock the locked currencies in the following order:

  1. Stone
  2. Pet Food
  3. Sacrificial Offerings
  4. Diamonds
  5. Crystals
  6. Expedition Points
  7. Valor
  8. Ultinum
  9. Infinity Matter
  10. Gold

Strategies[]

All currencies require a different amount of EXP required to level up, Wood being the easiest to level. Once a currency reaches the level 30, it will not appear anymore and be replaced by a new 4th currency. Remaining tiles of former currency will remain until the player removes them.

Unlocking currencies is based on the number of matches the player has made. Focusing on matching more than 3 at once is a great way save energy and gain more EXP. The more the number of matches, the more the EXP gained.[1] Matching more than 3 tiles at once will result in more than the original gain of 5 EXP per tile. You could even focus a match of 3 on the more difficult currencies to level up, while focusing the larger matches on the easier currencies to level up.

If no matches of 3 can be seen, look for the best, most reliable option. If there's a bundle of 2 currencies with no matches, you can always look for a 100% match tile. When you click on a currency, the tile is forced to switch to an adjacent tile, meaning if it's surrounded by sets of 2 you've just optimized your RNG (Random number generator) with a 100% chance of a match, or if it's surrounded by the same currency. If you're unable to find 100% matches you can always look for 2 or 3 possible matches from a single tile switch.

Experience now seems to be 10 points per tile. So 3 tiles is 30 points (times the tier multiplier.) However, after collecting 4 or more each tile counts as 20 points. So 20 tiles would be 10x3 + 20x17 = 370 (times the tier multiplier.)

Some example pictures: (The optimized click is squared in blue)

*All pictures were taken before the maximum of 4 different tiles patch*

On top of that, it's recommended to focus clicks more in the 'middle' of the board rather than the outer parts. This is simply because if you attempt to click on a currency in the corner, there's no chances of anything from the opposite side affecting the match. If all else fails, head to the sides. Ultimately count your chances and choose what's better.

Specifics (older versions of Match 3)[]

  • Maximum EXP gained for filling the 8x7 grid with one currency is 545
    • EXP is increased by 10 for each extra tile matched
  1. EXP gained from number of tiles matched & EXP required to level up currencies, base values
Tiles Matched EXP Gained >< Currency Base EXP required (Level 0) First Time Base EXP required (Level 0) Second Time Third Time
3 15 >< Expedition Points Expedition Points 25 8 8
4 25 >< Gold Gold 25 15 15
5 35 >< Wood Logs 30 30 20
6 45 >< Event Points Event Point 45 30 30
7 55 >< Stone Stone 45 30 30
8 65 >< AP Activity Points 55 40 40
9 75 >< Pet Food Pet Food 65 50 50
10 85 >< Diamonds Diamonds 90 70 60
11 95 >< Crystals Crystal 95 70 40
12 105 >< Dynamite Dynamite 100 70 60
13 115 >< Sacrifices Sacrificials 170 100 60
14 125 >< Valor Valor N/A 100 60
15 135 >< Ultinum Ultinum N/A N/A 60
16 145 >< Inifinity Matter Infinity Matter N/A N/A 60
17 155
18 165
19 175
20 185
21 195
22 205
23 215
24 225
25 235
26 245
27 255
28 265
29 275
30 285
31 295
32 305
33 315
34 325
35 335
36 345
37 355
38 365
39 375
40 385
41 395
42 405
43 415
44 425
45 435
46 445
47 455
48 465
49 475
50 485
51 495
52 505
53 515
54 525
55 535
56 545
MAX MAX

Special Packs[]

Match 3 Special Event Packs

This event offers Multiple Special One-Time Packs that have a much better reward/cost rate than the average pack. During the event is the only time you will be able to purchase these packs.

Match 3's Special packs (First Time):

Name Content of the Pack Cost
Match 1 Pack 110 Diamonds Diamonds
5 AP Activity Points
5 Pet Food Pet Food
$1.00
or
10 Kreds
Match 2 Pack 333 Diamonds Diamonds
15 AP Activity Points
10 Pet Food Pet Food
$3.00
or
30 Kreds
Match 3 Pack 575 Diamonds Diamonds
20 AP Activity Points
15 Pet Food Pet Food
20 Crystals Crystal
$5.00
or
50 Kreds
Match 4 Pack 1,250 Diamonds Diamonds
45 AP Activity Points
30 Pet Food Pet Food
40 Crystals Crystal
$10.00
or
100 Kreds
Match 5 Pack 2,750 Diamonds Diamonds
100 AP Activity Points
60 Pet Food Pet Food
100 Crystals Crystal
$20.00
or
200 Kreds

Match 3's Special packs (Second Time):

Name Content of the Pack Cost
Match 1 Pack 500 Diamonds Diamonds
25 AP Activity Points
25 Pet Food Pet Food
$5.00
or
50 Kreds
Match 2 Pack 1,200 Diamonds Diamonds
50 AP Activity Points
50 Pet Food Pet Food
$10.00
or
100 Kreds
Match 3 Pack 3,500 Diamonds Diamonds
250 AP Activity Points
250 Pet Food Pet Food
50 Crystals Crystal
$25.00
or
250 Kreds
Match 4 Pack 8,000 Diamonds Diamonds
500 AP Activity Points
500 Pet Food Pet Food
100 Crystals Crystal
$50.00
or
500 Kreds
Event Deal 2,500 Diamonds Diamonds
100 AP Activity Points
100 Pet Food Pet Food
30 Crystals Crystal
3 Valor Valor
$20.00
or
200 Kreds
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